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Historic WinterHaven Hotel, South Beach, Miami, Reopens after $2.5 million Restoration / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Historic WinterHaven Hotel, South Beach, Miami, Reopens after $2.5 million Restoration MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 7, 2000 - The newly renovated WinterHaven Hotel, designed by preeminent Art Deco architect Albert Anis and located in the historic Art Deco district of South Beach, Miami, reopens on February 17 after a one-year, $2.5 million restoration. It is the second South Beach hotel to debut under the banner of The Coral Collection of Fine Hotels and Resorts. Its sister hotel, the Essex House, reopened in 1998 and has already won acclaim for its expert restoration and the new ser...
Shoney's Inn & Suites in Houston Provides Both Wired and Wireless Internet Access, Catering to the Guests from their Rooms, the Lobby or by the P
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Shoney's Inn & Suites in Houston Provides Both Wired and Wireless Internet Access, Catering to the Guests from their Rooms, the Lobby or by the Pool -- Wayport's Wired and Wireless Solution Allows For Internet Access in the Unlikeliest of Places -- HOUSTON, Texas - February 24, 2000 - Wayport, Inc. (www.wayport.net), a leading high-speed Internet solutions provider for hotels, airports and conference centers, announced today that Shoney's Inn & Suites in Houston now offers guests fast, convenient Internet connectivity throughout the hotel - and, with wireless connectivity, ...
According to Condé Nast Traveler Survey, WAT&G Leads in Designing the Top Resorts / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report According to Condé Nast Traveler Survey, WAT&G Leads in Designing the Top Resorts NEWPORT BEACH, California - February 20, 2000 - Twenty-two projects designed by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WAT&G) were chosen as the best in the world in a comprehensive survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. The Grand Hyatt in Bali, Four Seasons Resort Maui in Hawaii, The Palace of the Lost City in South Africaalong with Ritz-Carlton resorts in St. Thomas, Palm Beach, Amelia Island, Naples, and Pasadenawere rated with superlative scores by discriminating travelers. According ...
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Standard Poors Lowers Ratings for Trump Hotels Casino Resorts Holdings L.P. Concerns About High Debt Leverage and Limited Liquidity NEW YORK - Standard PoorsFeb. 1, 2000 -- Standard Poors today lowered its ratings for Trump Hotels Casino Resorts Holdings L.P. (Holdings) and subsidiaries. The current outlook is negative. The downgrade reflects Standard Poors increasing concerns about the consolidated companys high debt leverage and limited liquidity. Holdings is the parent of three subsidiaries: Trump Atlantic City, which consists of the Trump Taj Mahal (Taj), and...
Trigild Obtains Management Contract for Four Hotels / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Trigild Obtains Management Contract for Four Hotels SAN DIEGO, Calif. February 1, 2000 - Trigild has taken over the day to day operations of four hotels, three in California and one in Arizona: the 115-unit Fresno Travelodge, the 85-unit Fresno Knights Inn, the 130-unit Tucson Best Western Executive Inn, and the soon to be opened 150-unit Bakersfield Days Inn. Trigild is expected to increase revenues and bottom-line profits. One of the largest hotel management companies in the West, Trigild has been managing hotels and other income properties for 25 year...
Timeshare Industry Now Part of Hospitality Mainstream / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Timeshare Industry Now Part of Hospitality Mainstream February, 2000 - The timeshare (vacation ownership) industry has become significantly more integrated into the traditional hospitality industry in recent years, according to the new Travel & Tourism Intelligence report Timeshare: Coming of Age. The growth of the industry documented in the report is impressive over 10% a year average over the last ten years but it is the increasing credibility of the industry that catches the attention. Indicative of this is the fact that timeshare has attracted interest from all the big ho...
After Two Year Search the Tampa Convention and Visitors Association Selects Passkey.com for Internet Housing Services / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report After Two Year Search the Tampa Convention and Visitors Association Selects Passkey.com for Internet Housing Services BOSTON - Feb. 17, 2000 -- Passkey.com, Inc., the leading provider of Internet-based integrated group hotel reservation, event registration and travel solutions for the meetings and convention industry, has added to its growing client list of convention and visitors bureaus and hospitality industry leaders with the addition of the Tampa Convention and Visitors Association (TCVA). Norwood Smith, vice president of sales of the TCVA , said the selection of Passkey....
Trendwest Resorts, Inc. Reports 1999 Net Income of $34.9 million vs $24.0 million / Vacation Credits Sold for the Year Up 26.5% / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Trendwest Resorts, Inc. Reports 1999 Net Income of $34.9 million vs $24.0 million Vacation Credits Sold for the Year Up 26.5% Selected Operating Data REDMOND, Wash. - Feb. 2, 2000 - Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq:TWRI), one of the nations leading timeshare companies, today reported net income for the year of $34.9 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, a 45.4% increase over net income of $24.0 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, for fiscal 1998. Quarterly net income was $8.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the Companys fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999. This represe...
TOP International Hotels, a European Hotel Consortium Based in Dusseldorf, Germany Signs with Leisureplanet.com / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report TOP International Hotels, a European Hotel Consortium Based in Dusseldorf, Germany Signs with Leisureplanet LONDON - Feb. 22, 2000 -- Leisureplanet today announced the signing of an agreement with TOP International Hotels, a leading European hotel consortium based in Dusseldorf, Germany. The full portfolio of the group will be distributed, representing an addition of a further 230 hotels to the enhanced listing on Leisureplanets Internet travel service. Under the agreement, each of the unique 3 to 5 star privately owned hotels belonging to the consortium will be published in...
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Travelers Use of the Internet has Grown 190% from 29 million in 1996 to 85 million in 1999 TIA Reports Internet Usage by Travelers Continues to Soar WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2000 - A new report released today by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) underscored the bond between travelers and the Internet. The report, Travelers Use of the Internet, found that the number of online travelers has grown 190 percent from 29 million in 1996 to 85 million in 1999. The correlation between the online population and travel is so strong that almost all Internet users are also travelers with ...
Five Adrian Awards by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Presented to STAYBRIDGE SUITES / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Five Adrian Awards by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Presented to STAYBRIDGE SUITES ATLANTASTAYBRIDGE SUITES® by Holiday Inn and its advertising agency Austin Kelley Advertising was awarded five Adrian Awards by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). Out of over 1800 entries from 51 destinations, Staybridge garnered two gold, two silver and a bronze. Awards were presented at a black tie gala at the New York Hilton and Towers on January 25. Gold was also scored in Advertising Direct Mail Series--Travel Industry...
Warner Bros Opens Elaborate 125-seat Restaurant at Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Warner Bros Opens Elaborate 125-seat Restaurant at Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino WB Stage 16 Soundstage Creates Unique Dining Experience LAS VEGAS-- Feb. 7, 2000-- WB Stage 16 Restaurant celebrated its world premiere Saturday with a star-studded celebration at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino. This celebration was an exciting way to introduce our guests to a completely new dining concept, said John Baydale, director of operations for WB Stage 16 Restaurant. When people come in the door they are awed by the beautiful sets, but what they talk about when they leave is fab...
Siegel Sez- UPDATE THIS / February 18, 2000
January 30, 2000
Siegel Sez - UPDATE THIS ! February 18, 2000 - Issue #13 T E C H N O L O G Y NEWSTAND by Jon Inge Squire.com by Michael Squires Hospitalitys Location for Automation T E C H N O L O G Y NEWSTAND by Jon Inge Squire.com by Michael Squires Hospitalitys Location for Automation On the Road with Rich I am off to Lausanne, Switzerland this week for the annual EURHOTEC Conference on hotel technology, so I figured I would bring you along. Day One (and a half) My flight to Geneva was scheduled for 8:05 p.m. Monday night out of Atlanta. I arrived at the airport ver...
Siegel Sez- UPDATE THIS / February 4, 2000
January 30, 2000
Siegel Sez - UPDATE THIS ! February 4, 2000 - Issue #12 T E C H N O L O G Y NEWSTAND by Jon Inge Squire.com by Michael Squires Hospitalitys Location for Automation T E C H N O L O G Y NEWSTAND by Jon Inge Squire.com by Michael Squires Hospitalitys Location for Automation I always wonder if I am stretching the limits here when I share my stories. Recently, I had lunch with Elastic Networks and toward the end of lunch, one of the women asked what was happening with the Eighth Ave. gal. I just laughed. I asked her what she thought of my opening to t...
Shirli Sensenbrenner Named Assistant VP, Project Manager at Destination Hotels & Resorts / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Shirli Sensenbrenner Named Assistant VP, Project Manager at Destination Hotels & Resorts DENVER February 2, 2000 - Colorado-based Destination Hotels & Resorts recently promoted Shirli Sensenbrenner to assistant vice president, project manager. Her new position requires planning, budgeting, organizing and implementing development and construction projects at a portfolio of hotels, including LAuberge Del Mar Resort and Spa, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Royal Palms Hotel & Casitas, SouthPark Suite Hotel, The Rosemont Suites at OHare, Vail Cascade Resort and Tempe Mission Palms Hotel....
Five Major Shows Sign on to The Sands Expo; New Shows Bring 156,000 Visitors to Las Vegas / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Five Major Shows Sign on to The Sands Expo; New Shows Bring 156,000 Visitors to Las Vegas LAS VEGAS- Feb. 22, 2000 - In its effort to attract new business to Las Vegas, The Sands Expo Convention Center recently booked five major shows. These multiyear contracts will bring in more than 156,000 attendees. Additionally, these five contracts strengthen the already explosive growth of Las Vegas as a business destination. The Sands Expo along with The Venetian Resort are the latest and most exclusive conference arenas actively seeking to bring new shows and conventions to the Las Vegas S...
Sage Hospitality Resources Selects STS Hotel Net for Guest Room Internet Portal Services / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sage Hospitality Resources Selects STS Hotel Net for Guest Room Internet Portal Services Denver, CO February 5, 2000 - Sage Hospitality Resources, LLC announced the selection of STS Hotel Net of Denver as its vendor for guest room Internet Portal services. The Hotel Net portal is an online entry point for guests accessing the Internet, providing guest specific content, eCommerce, and business communication services. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, STS will provide the Hotel Net Portal for all of Sages 60 properties on guest laptop, PC, television, and wireles...
Sabre Is Selected as Travel Information Provider for Wireless Internet Portal OracleMobile.com / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sabre Is Selected as Travel Information Provider for Wireless Internet Portal OracleMobile.com NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2000 - Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG), today announced a strategic alliance with OracleMobile.com, a new subsidiary of Oracle Corp., to provide wireless users of Sabre Business Travel Solutions, Travelocity.com and Sabre connected travel agencies, the ability to book travel via Web-enabled handheld devices. OracleMobile.coms service is immediately available at http://www.oramobile.com/. Sabres recently announced VirtuallyThere.com will also provide itinerary ...
Susan Hind of QUALCOMM Receives Meeting Planner of Excellence Award from San Diego Paradise Point Resort / Jan 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Susan Hind of QUALCOMM Receives Meeting Planner of Excellence Award from San Diego Paradise Point Resort San Diego, CA February 1, 200 - In an ongoing effort to recognize skilled meeting professionals, San Diego Paradise Point Resort recently presented Susan Hind of QUALCOMMs Wireless Business Solutions Division with the prestigious Meeting Planner of Excellence Award. The innovative program was designed to pay tribute to exemplary leaders in the field of professional meeting management. To date, 18 meeting professionals have been recognized by Paradise Point Resort over the pa...
Professional Convention Management Association Draws a Record 3,100 Attendees at San Francisco Convention / Many Record-Breaking Conventions in San Fr
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Professional Convention Management Association Draws a Record 3,100 Attendees at San Francisco Convention San Francisco Draws Many Record-Breaking Conventions San Francisco - February 2000 - San Francisco, the Bureau and its members took advantage of an incredible opportunity in January to showcase the City, its hotels, convention facilities and other services to a premier audience of executives who schedule and plan future conventions and meetings around the country. The 44th annual meeting of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), Jan. 15 - 18, drew more ...
Royal Orchid Sheraton Seeking Computer Literacy for Entire Staff / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Royal Orchid Sheraton Seeking Computer Literacy for Entire Staff Techno Explosion on the River Bangkok, February 2000 - Royal Orchid Sheraton has now taken steps to increase staff awareness of the Information Technology explosion that has engulfed our world. Rudi Scherb, General Manager, says Regardless of what you do within our organization, you should have computer knowledge as a basic right. He has therefore empowered the organization to set up a staff training room with 16 Networked PCs. Staff has enlisted to undertake Computer Training like Windows, Office and...
Hostmark Hospitality Group Awarded Management Contract for a new 450-room, four-star hotel in Rosemont, Ill, Being Developed by Affiliate of Jupiter
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Hospitality Group Awarded Management Contract for a new 450-room, four-star hotel in Rosemont, Ill, Being Developed by Affiliate of Jupiter Realty Corporation SCHAUMBURG, Ill - February 8, 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality Group has been awarded the management contract for a new 450-room, four-star hotel in Rosemont, Ill, being developed by an affiliate of Jupiter Realty Corporation of Chicago. The groundbreaking is scheduled this summer and completion is expected in Spring 2002. Hostmark is providing technical services for the planning and development of the property and will m...
Riviera Diversifies Geographic Base with Opening of $65 million Black Hawk Casino / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Riviera Diversifies Geographic Base with Opening of $65 million Black Hawk Casino LAS VEGAS, Feb. 7, 2000 - Riviera Holdings Corporation (Amex: RIV) today announced the Friday, February 4 opening of its Black Hawk Casino, about 40 miles west of Denver. The 300,000 square foot facility is one of the largest full service casinos in the State of Colorado, with 990 state-of-the-art slot machines and 12 table games. Amenities include a 280-seat restaurant, a 490-seat entertainment center in Black Hawk, and a 520-space covered self-parking garage, which accesses the casino directly. With the ...
Fountainhead Ltd. Acquires Majority Interest in Ridgewood Hotels / Feb 2000
January 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Fountainhead Ltd. Acquires Majority Interest in Ridgewood Hotels Ridgewood to Manage Fountainhead's Collection of Hotels And Resorts ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2000 - Fountainhead, Ltd., a privately held holding company with the majority of its assets in real estate recently purchased Ridgewood Hotels. Inc., (Nasdaq: RWHT), a publicly traded hotel management company. The acquisition will provide Fountainhead and its collection of hotels and resorts, marketed under the Chateau Elan brand, a management base to continue its high level of customer amenities and service. We are ecstatic to find Ri...
